The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-09-30
GOSSIP OF THE HUB.

GOSSIP OF THE HUB.
THE NEW THINGS THE ATHENIANs
ARE AMUSED WITH.
A Tame Show of Anarchism at Faneui
Hall-Theater Notes-A Chance for
First Glass Calamity - Paul Revere,
Labor League.
Especial Correspondence
BosToN Sept. 20.
The friends of ''arnica," as some foil
miscall it, gathered several hundred strong
at Faneuil hall Tuesday night ito appeal
for justice for the condemned Anarchists In
Chicago" The occasion was an exception
ally good one for learning what the Anarch-
istic element hereabout is composed Of.
A scrutiny of the crowd showed pretty
plainly that not only are the radical Social
lists few in numbers, but they are not dan
gerous in appearance.
Many persons were present out of curl
osity. OF the 800 or 30 who warmed up to
an interest in the proceedings nearly all had
the ''map of Europe" on their faces.
Strangely enough Frenchmen seemed plen-
tiest, though the city's French population
is small There were a few Germans Of
the kind who figure in Socialist meetings
elsewhere, and liberal sprinkling Of Irish
men, Most of the audience were young
men, whose chief characteristic seemed to
be stupidity.
The leaders of the meeting were bright
men, except the Anarchist Schilling, Of
Chicago. "Farthing'' would better size up
his mental and moral worth, unless nature
greatly libeled him when she made his
countenance.
1t may appear incredible, but the speak
ers at that meeting made out q case against
the prosecution iu the Anarchist trials, that
would convince any ordinary audience that
the court machinery at Chicago is sadly in
need either Of defense or of reform.
The verdict of the people against the
Anar ,hists has been pronounced, and no ar
gument is likely to change it. They are
guilty and they ought to hang, is the COM
mon judgment.
But E. M. Chamberlin and S. F. Griffin,
quoting largely from official records, made
out strong impeachment of the fairness of
the Chicago courts, and inspired their au-
dience with hot indignation at the methods
by which conviction was obtained. They
didn't try very hard to show
that the Anarchists had not given
murderous advice. The case was too
black for that But they did impress
their ignorant followers with the notion
that such advice was no crime.
The speakers artfully held their disciples
to their ln9al of crow by claiming ,that
Fie1oIng, les and Co. were really the rep
resentatives of labor reform; the chief
among all the labor organizers, whom the
wicked capitalists of Chicago had singled
out for vengeance.
Chamberlin who once ran for governor
of Massachusetts, on Labor ticket made a
plea for the Anarchists on fatalistic grounds,
blaming the ''tide of events for the bomb
throwing. OF course if the tide of events
slaughtered the policemen in Haymarket
Square the Anarchists were not respon-
sible
Evidently in Mr. Chamberlin's mind the
eighthour movement, stoning ''scabs" and
throwing bombs are three of kind, all to
be conducted at will by Anarchists floating
along the tide of events.
Which is rough company for the eight
hour movement
The speakers also claimed that the police
were illegally the aggressors at Haymarket
square
And that is all their case.
H*.
Most everybody has heard of the Mechan-
ics' fair which is held here every three
years, and people who have absorbed infor-
nation there about roots, machines, min
erals and other necessaries of civilization
are numbered by the hundred thousand.
The first president of the Charitable
Mechanics association, whose sixteenth ex-
hibition it is, was Paul Revere, man who |
in his day won more fame by his feats on |
horseback than Fred Archer or Mclaughlin |
in our time
The association has an especial interest |
from the fact that it is the oldest, and per-
hsps the most useful, association of work
ingmen in the United States. The presi-
dents of the association have been from
first to last men Of sterling integrity, of in
fuence in business circles, upholding the
best of social interests, and concerned for
the best welfare of the state. The in
fuence of the society has been, and is, in
valuable to younger men who are starting
in life, and, growing into this atmosphere,
become safeguards of society, guardians of
national and commercial life.
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working models and representations of prac-
tical business has been obtained. The Bos-
ton exhibits will be supplemented by large
showing from Colorado, illustrating the
mode Of irrigation which produces the big
fruit and sky seeking grains of that section.
A notable feature will be the Red Cross
exhibition, with the equally notable Clara
Barton in charge. A full corps of physi-
clans and nurses will give practical demon
strations of the society's work, using the
portable barrack.
Great precautions have been taken to
provide means of safe escape from ths
theaters in case of fire. Plenty of exits are
provided in all the houses, and they are
often, but not always, unlocked during per-
formances. But every theater fire has
shown that one Of the greatest dangers to
be apprehended is from a blockade in a
narrow or crooked passage, where people
nay be squeezed into jam by the converg-
ng crowd Any sudden descent on narrow
'tep may cause q calamity.
The memory Of the Brooklyn bridge hor-
or must still be fresh in the minds of most
'eaders. The reason why that panic ended
n the crushing and breaking of several
luman bodies was a simple one. There WAS |